Realm of the Polar Bear

• StartFinish
• ex Longyearbyen
• What's Included
• - 7 nights aboard the M/S Expedition
  - All meals on board
  - Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team
  - Lecture and educational programs
  - Longyearbyen airport transfers depending on your flight details (read the TRIP DETAILS for more information)
  - Live evening entertainment
  - Waterproof boots supplied for men's USA sized 8-14 & women's USA sized 3-9
  - Arctic destination guide book
• Group Size Notes
• Max 126.
• Group Leader
• 10:1 = Pax/Expedition staff ratio.
• Meals Included
• All meals included on board the ship.
• Transport
• M/S Expedition, Zodiac, and local buses.
• Accommodation
• On board the M/S Expedition in triple, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with ensuite bathrooms and porthole or window) (7 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of two beds and are oceanview. Suites have a queen size bed.
• Meal Budget
• Drinks and tips while on the expedition ship are not included.
• Recommendation
• For a longer version of this tour, which includes 1 pre-night accommodation in Oslo, meet & greet, domestic flight airport transfer, and domestic flights please check out our Realm of the Polar Bear in Depth Add-on Package - trip code XARPNX.
• Brochure Notes
• 1. Read this itinerary as a guide only; our exact route and program varies according to ice and weather conditions and the wildlife we encounter. Flexibility is the key to the success of this expedition.
  
  2. Shared triple cabins are same-sex cabins only. Males and females can not stay in triple cabins together unless their traveling party has booked all berths in the cabin.

Day 1 Arrive Longyearbyen (D)

Get your first glimpses of the midnight sun in Spitsbergen's capital Longyearbyen. Embark the M/S Expedition in the afternoon and depart Longyearbyen in the evening.

Day 2-7 Svalbard Archipelago / Spitsbergen (6B,6L,6D)

Each day will be planned to take advantage of local ice and weather conditions. Svalbard is one of the few places on the planet to offer such a plethora of natural and historical extravaganzas. We will spend the next six days exploring the remote polar regions. Visit ice covered fjords with breathtaking mountain scenery and glaciers crashing into the sea around us. Spend time steaming through the ice in search of polar bears hunting seals. At one or more of the stops, we hope to see one of Svalbard’s species of reindeer.

Some years it is possible to sail through the Hinlopen Strait to attempt a circumnavigation of the archipelago early in the season, while other years there is a great deal of ice, which makes it harder to navigate around. We recommend the early tours for those who are keen to see large ice floes and the richest bird life. For those who would rather travel further east with the chance to sail around Spitsbergen, we recommend a tour later in the season. The final itinerary is dependent on ice and weather conditions, which have to be assessed during the voyage.

Day 8 Depart Longyearbyen (B)

We arrive in Longyearbyen in the morning for disembarkation.